UHC Service Coverage sub-index on noncommunicable diseases in Africa (WHO region)
Africa (WHO region): UHC Service Coverage sub-index on noncommunicable diseases was 69 in 2023. ▲ Rising
UHC Service Coverage sub-index on noncommunicable diseases in Africa (WHO region), 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for uhc service coverage sub-index on noncommunicable diseases in Africa (WHO region) is 69, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, uhc service coverage sub-index on noncommunicable diseases in Africa (WHO region) peaked at 69 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 55, in 2000.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
UHC Service Coverage sub-index on noncommunicable diseases in Africa (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 55 | — |
| 2001 | 56 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 57 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 58 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 59 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 60 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 61 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 62 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 62 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 63 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 64 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 64 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 65 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 66 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 66 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 67 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 67 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 68 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 69 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 69 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 69 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 69 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 69 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59 | 55 | 62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.9 | 63 | 69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69 | 69 | 69 | 4 |
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More health data for Africa (WHO region)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 20,578 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 20,261 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 179,400 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -8.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate 23.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases 20,261 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases 20,578 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases 12,202 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases 179,400 (2025)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases 1,654 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is uhc service coverage sub-index on noncommunicable diseases in Africa (WHO region)?
- Uhc service coverage sub-index on noncommunicable diseases in Africa (WHO region) was 69 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest uhc service coverage sub-index on noncommunicable diseases recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 69 in 2019.
- What is the lowest uhc service coverage sub-index on noncommunicable diseases recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 55 in 2000.
- How does Africa (WHO region) rank for uhc service coverage sub-index on noncommunicable diseases?
- Africa (WHO region) ranks 2nd out of 13 groups with data for 2023.
- Is uhc service coverage sub-index on noncommunicable diseases rising or falling in Africa (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa (WHO region) data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of UHC Service Coverage sub-index on noncommunicable diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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